hahaha i love it , eddie is gonna get paid either way but the best part about this getting out is that its gotta have dana cringing in his chair having everyone read the contract info. this is gonna have a domino effect just like when fedors offer came out and randy and tito ended up getting paid because of it. eddie deserves the most money but i hope this means other fighters are gonna complain and get paid because of it

this is so Gay if Eddie gets a title shot upon entering the UFC, they already have Gilbert waiting and he's legit higher ranked than Eddie or most of the other lw's. thank god for Rebney holding this up, although now I can understand why Eddie is pissed.

chawkins - Is there an attorney in the house? If so, can you explain how Bellator can claim to be matching UFC's offer by offering PPV points, when Bellator doesn't *have* any PPV shows to give Eddie points from? It looks like bad faith, if I understand the meaning of the term.

32Hunter, let's be honest here: Melendez doesn't even deserve the first crack at the belt above Eddie.

The winner of Pettis/Cowboy does.

By level of comp probably, but I have a hard time moving guys ahead of higher ranked fighters who keep winning , and Gilbert has been at the top of the lw rankings for years longer than these Johnny come lately's. shit he's been at the top of the rankings for longer than the ufc has had the division.

missed that other bit about Eddie deserving it more than Gil, I absolutely disagree with that.

And that is an absolute ridiculous deal, Eddie is in a good spot no matter what. This is one of the main reasons why I love at least a little competition out there, for these kinds of scenarios.

The whole threat of 'jumping ship' and contract battles will only help the fighters get paid more on all fronts. This is the main reason I'm really rooting for Bellator to be successful in their foray to Spike TV.

Zuffa needs to move away from ppv cuts, and into gauarnteed pay. move to same weight class cards and you dont have to be so dependant on individual fighters.

does anyone see an NFL team in a bidding battle against a CFL team for a player? if it even happens nobody gives a shit.

Zuffa has the opportunity to revolutionize combat sports by making the UFC a divisional sport which is stable and a proven foundation for the most popular sports in the world instead of an individual sport which is highly volitile and cyclical.

it is not feasible to have all same weightclass cards. if they did they would see a huge drop on all the lower weight cards ppv numbers, and a big spike on the heavyweight/lightheavy cards. by doing things the way they are now it forces fans to be interested in all the cards, not just some of them. also if you are a lightweight and you are injured, you miss one of the 2 lightweight cards in a year, and then miss your window to fight? man, there are so many problems with the business model you propose.

I'm wondering, since the UFC already has one out for themselves with the"intended" title shot, if the ppv cut is only for when Eddie is headlining? If that's the case then the deal really isn't quite as insanely overpaid as it was a first glance.

chawkins - Is there an attorney in the house? If so, can you explain how Bellator can claim to be matching UFC's offer by offering PPV points, when Bellator doesn't *have* any PPV shows to give Eddie points from? It looks like bad faith, if I understand the meaning of the term.

did the ufc say eddie would be on a ppv card?or if

I'm not sure if that matters.

When UFC says they'll pay you X *if* they put you on a PPV, there's legitimate value there (or potential value) because UFC actually has PPVs to put you on.

When Bellator says they'll pay you X *if* they put you on a PPV, there's no value there whatsoever, because Bellator does not have PPVs to put you on.

That's why I asked, I'm not sure if that's how things are seen from a legal standpoint.

It seems like bad faith to promise a guy a payout for participating in something that doesn't exist.

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